select @@global.innodb_mtflush_threads; @@global.innodb_mtflush_threads 8 select @@session.innodb_mtflush_threads; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_mtflush_threads' is a GLOBAL variable show global variables like 'innodb_mtflush_threads'; Variable_name Value innodb_mtflush_threads 8 show session variables like 'innodb_mtflush_threads'; Variable_name Value innodb_mtflush_threads 8 select * from information_schema.global_variables where variable_name='innodb_mtflush_threads'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_MTFLUSH_THREADS 8 select * from information_schema.session_variables where variable_name='innodb_mtflush_threads'; VARIABLE_NAME VARIABLE_VALUE INNODB_MTFLUSH_THREADS 8 set global innodb_mtflush_threads=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_mtflush_threads' is a read only variable set session innodb_mtflush_threads=1; ERROR HY000: Variable 'innodb_mtflush_threads' is a read only variable